Mark V.
Yelp
I stopped by Undefeated to make some last-minute gift purchases before a trip out of the country. Overall, I was pretty impressed with what this little store had to offer. A lot of people seem to have some gripes about the quality of service offered here, but I found my quick stop at Undefeated to be a positive, memorable experience.
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- There's a small parking lot located right behind the Undefeated store; in addition to being within immediate walking distance of the shop, these two-dozen or so parking spaces are priced very affordably (which, let's face it, isn't always the case in Santa Monica). You'll be paying prices similar to those of a parking meter - around $1 an hour I believe.
- In spite of how small Undefeated is, there's a surprisingly decent selection of shoes and apparel to work with. I happened to be visiting during the shop's end-of-season sale, and I was impressed by how much stock was available at a discounted price. I snagged a T-shirt for around $20-25, along with a discounted gray beanie, as well. To finish off my gift-shopping spree, I also purchased a keychain and two premium shoe-cleaning kits.
I also made an impulse buy and bought some sweatpants for the long flight to Asia; I wasn't sure if these pants were priced on-sale, but they came out to about $65. These pants were thick & cozy, yet still flexible - perfect airplane wear! All in all, my total bill came out to about $115, which wasn't too shabby considering how many items I scooped up.
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- I appreciated the understanding of the staff members here. After I mentioned that I was interested in trying on the sweatpants, the employees informed me that no fitting rooms were available - but that I was welcome to try the pants on in the shop's back office.
My makeshift changing room experience was made that much more hilarious given that the electricity at Undefeated was fading in and out - so I was basically trying on the pants in total darkness. Thanks to some careful usage of my phone flashlight, however, I was able to try on the pants with minimal difficulty - and again, they were worth the effort.
While this may not have been the ideal means through which I would've liked to try my sweatpants on, I still give kudos to the employees at Undefeated for so willingly catering to me as their customer.